Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 GMC Sierra
Compared with GMC Sierra · GMC · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 86
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2012 GMC Sierra were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 86 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 17 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 39%
- About 80 percent of the share for GMC: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 3 | 14 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for GMC Sierra: 16%
- About the same as the share for GMC: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for GMC Sierra: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for GMC Sierra: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for GMC: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 GMC Sierra | GMC Sierra | GMC | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 16.5% | 16.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.4% | 20.9% | 18.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.9% | 47.5% | 47.9% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 79 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Piscataquis County, Maine | SR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Stone County, Mississippi | US-49 SOUTH | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Chambers County, Alabama | SR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | North Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma | US-270B | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Valley County, Idaho | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Custer County, Oklahoma | US-183 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | SR-42 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Reagan County, Texas | SR-137 | 3 |
| May 22, 2020 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-6 THORNTON RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | CR-529 SHIRLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | E 5TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | McNeal, Cochise County, Arizona | CR-DOUBLE ADOBE RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Franklin County, Tennessee | CR-OTTER FALLS RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Waller County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Kimberly, Jefferson County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.